Head of Queen Victoria facing left, ribbon in her hair; incuse on neck truncation the artist's initials W.W. (for William Wyon); around, the legend VICTORIA DEI GRATIA (Victoria, by the Grace of God); below, the date 1844.

Figure of Britannia seated facing right, resting her right hand on a shield bearing a saltire of arms, and holding a trident in her left hand; around, the rest of the monarch's legend: BRITANNIAR: REG: FID: DEF: (Queen of the Britains, Defender of the Faith); in exergue, a rose, a thistle and a shamrock combined.